Hat-retaining device.



I. MAYER.

HAT RETAINING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.23., |912. 1,146,27Q, Patented .my 13, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH Co., WASHINGTON, DA C.

JOHN MAYER, OF IVICKEES ROCKS, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAT-RETAINING- DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.

Application filed August 23, 1912. Serial N o. 716,739.

T0 all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN MAYER, a subject of the King of Hungary, residing at McKees Rocks, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements lin Hat-Retaining Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a hat retaining device and the principal object of my invention is to furnish the crown of a hat with a device for engaging the hair and holding the hat upon the head, particularly in a desired position against displacement by wind.

Another object of this invention is to provide a hat retaining device that can be used in connection with various styles of hats and concealed within the trimmings of a hat whereby it will not impair the general appearance of the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above type that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install and manipulate and highly eflicient for the purposes for which it is intended.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view o-f a hat provided with the device, Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the device, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a detached device.

A device in accordance with this invention comprises an angle plate 1 comprising angularly disposed arms, one of said arms having openings 2 whereby the plate can be connected to the crown 3 of a hat 4 by stitching 5 or other fastening means. The angle plate is connected to the outer side of the crown and the other arm of said plate is disposed at an angle to the crown and is cut away to provide a stationary finger piece 6. The upper and lower edges of the plate have vertically alining apertured lugs 7 in which is loosely mounted a pivot pin 8.

Upon the ends of the pivot pin 8 are mounted the apertured `lugs 9 of a movable member 10, said member having a finger piece 11 confronting the finger piece 6. Encircling the pin 8, between the lugs 7, is a coiled spring 12 having one end thereof engaging the plate land the opposite end thereof the inner side of the finger piece 1l, the tension of said spring holding the member 10 open relatively to the plate l. The inner edge of the member l0 has a curved pin or prong 13 that can be swung against the inner side of the crown 3 of the hat by pressing the finger piece 11 toward the `linger piece 6. The pin 13 extends through an opening 14; in the crown of the hat and with the pin or prong 13 held in engagement with the crown of the hat, the hat can be correctly positioned upon the head and then the device released whereby the pin or prong will engage in the hair and firmly hold the hat.

The device in its entirety can be made of light and durable metal and the finger pieces thereof are susceptible to any desired ornamentation, whereby the device will present afneat appearance in connection with an untrimmed or plain ladys hat, as shown in Fig. 1.

What I claim is A hat retaining device comprising a plate having arms disposed in angular relation to each other, one being adapted to be secured to the crown of the hat and the other having its inner portion provided with offset lugs, a movable member opposing the latter arm and having an elongated curved pin element projecting from its inner end and constituting a retaining member capable of engaging the hair of a person for retaining the hat in position, said movable member having a pair of offset lugs associated with the first mentioned lugs, a pivot pin connecting said lugs of the movable member and arm, and a coiled spring carried by said pivot pin and having its ends respectively engaging the plate and movable member.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOI-IN MAYER.

Witnesses:

N. L. BoGAN, MAX H. SRoLovrrz.

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